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Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/wlaitōn
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Proto-West Germanic
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *wlaitōną.
Verb
*wlaitōn
- to look around
Inflection
| Class 2 weak | ||
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | *wlaitōn | |
| 1st sg. past | *wlaitōdā | |
| Infinitive | *wlaitōn | |
| Genitive infin. | *wlaitōnijas | |
| Dative infin. | *wlaitōnijē | |
| Instrum. infin. | *wlaitōniju | |
| Indicative | Present | Past |
| 1st singular | *wlaitō | *wlaitōdā |
| 2nd singular | *wlaitōs | *wlaitōdēs, *wlaitōdōs |
| 3rd singular | *wlaitōþ | *wlaitōdē, *wlaitōdā |
| 1st plural | *wlaitōm | *wlaitōdum |
| 2nd plural | *wlaitōþ | *wlaitōdud |
| 3rd plural | *wlaitōnþ | *wlaitōdun |
| Subjunctive | Present | Past |
| 1st singular | *wlaitō | *wlaitōdī |
| 2nd singular | *wlaitōs | *wlaitōdī |
| 3rd singular | *wlaitō | *wlaitōdī |
| 1st plural | *wlaitōm | *wlaitōdīm |
| 2nd plural | *wlaitōþ | *wlaitōdīd |
| 3rd plural | *wlaitōn | *wlaitōdīn |
| Imperative | Present | |
| Singular | *wlaitō | |
| Plural | *wlaitōþ | |
| Present | Past | |
| Participle | *wlaitōndī | *wlaitōd |
Descendants
- Old English: wlātian
- Middle English: wlaten, laiten
- English: lait
- Scots: wlate
- Middle English: wlaten, laiten